Scapegoating

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson gives the readers, an interpretation of something great is in the works for this small village. As per usual, the morning of June 27th, the sun was shining without a cloud in the sky; for today is the lottery, and for many of us in our current culture, we relate the lottery as an symbol of winning, hope, of financial relief, why would we think of it any other way? This lottery is a ruthless ritual since 1948, that the villagers only recognize it only by their own…

The 20th century was overshadowed by a sequence of events that indicated significant changes in world history as to redefine the era as a whole: World War I and World War II, nationalism and decolonization, nuclear power and space exploration, the Cold War and post-Cold War conflicts; intergovernmental organizations and cultural institutionalization through growth in emerging transportation and communications technology; world population growth and poverty reduction, first realization of…

issues related to the case that do not directly pertain to gun control legislation and policy. For one, emphasis on mental health concerns is a reoccurring part of the discourse when it comes to mass shootings, however such has been labelled to be ‘scapegoating’ the problem of gun violence (Wolf 2014, Online). As was evident from looking at the event in Isla Vista, each shooting brings new issues to light that can be debated in conjunction with gun violence, while distracting from discussions of…

I. Introduction The images of the al-Qaeda attacks on September 11, 2001 are some of the most powerful in propaganda history. Using "passenger airplanes as missiles," al-Qaeda targeted the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and a field in Somerset, Pennsylvania (Oxford). It seemed to the public the United States faced a massive crisis of national security, and, consequently, an impending war. Of course, public chaos was inevitable, and propaganda was necessary…

Consumers are continually spending regardless of how much they already possess. We have fallen into a social norm where the “luxuries of today are the necessities of tomorrow.” This obsession has created the change of the “needs” factor into “wants”. Scapegoating is one reason this problem still exists. No one wants to take accountability or responsibility for what is happening -- everyone is pointing the finger at one another. Both sides of the political spectrum blame each other for the…

The demonization and scapegoating of the moon, which throughout the play symbolizes and identifies with Salome and her sexual desires, suggests a form of rejection of the female sexuality embodied by Salome, thus supporting the homoerotic inclinations between the two characters…

People are living in the world with languages. They use languages in every area: books, the Internet, advertisements, TV shows, daily conversations, lectures, speeches, etc. Bombarded by enormous information, people consciously or unconsciously form their thoughts, based on what they have heard and read. Words have a mysterious power to inculcate people with certain ideas. For instance, people that don’t like American educational system can change their mind after listening to an expert, who…

pride to diminish, which made the promises of fascism seem beneficial. Anti-communist rhetoric was used to gain support for the fascist cause, but ultimately, the predominant reason for the rise of the idea was the war and the Treaty of Versailles’ scapegoating…

There are two primary views of indigenous people by outsiders. One is that they are lazy, that the injustices they faced in the past are so long gone that any negative circumstances they face are brought about by internal as opposed to external factors. The second view, the noble savage view is nearly opposite in intention, but similarly problematic. It holds indigenous people in high regard but fails to see them as contemporary people in a modern world. Instead, they are seen as a part of…

Although humans develop a strong sense of logic and rationality through both real-life experiences and education, they are, at heart, social beings. The ability to connect with others is what allows people to create networks of thriving civilizations. That ability, however, is a downfall in the face of hysteria. Fear disseminates throughout a community, causing human rationality to be susceptible to influence. Arthur Miller illustrates this idea through his play, The Crucible, where an early…